“Blue Impulse” ( Japanese ブ - ー イ ン パ ル ス , Eng. Blue Impulse ) is the Japanese Air Force aeronautical aerobatic team. Founded in 1960 , the group received six F-86 Saber aircraft, and in 1980 began to fly Japanese Mitsubishi T-2 training aircraft. The next fleet change took place in 1995 , when the group received Kawasaki T-4 aircraft. The group is based at Matsushima Air Base, which was badly damaged by the March 11, 2011 tsunami .
| Aerobatic team "Blue Impulse" | |
|---|---|
| ブ ル ー イ ン パ ル ス | |
 Blue Impulse Group in 2009 | |
| basic information | |
| Years of existence | 1960 - n. at. |
| A country |  Japan |
| Type of army |  Japanese Air Force |
| Location | Matsushima Air Base |
| Colors | white, blue |
| Aircraft | |
| Training | 9 - Kawasaki T-4 |